Miyako Island: Stargazing & Tropical Jungle Night Tour

Many thanks to Ken-chan for providing us with an unparalleled experience! Our family of three signed up for this tour, which included round-trip transportation! There were about seven or eight other people in our group, mostly Japanese! It was clear that everyone shared a love for insects and stargazing! Our guide, Ken-chan, is a very professional and handsome guy! He also speaks English! He led us to see plants, small lizards, geckos, butterflies, spiders, cicadas, coconut crabs, stick insects, and praying mantises on Miyakojima, providing very detailed and thorough explanations! In the latter half of the tour, he took us stargazing. We saw the Summer Triangle in the Northern Hemisphere's night sky, and the moon and Venus were incredibly close! The sky full of stars was beautiful! Ken-chan also took time-lapse photos for each group that signed up. If you come to Miyakojima, you absolutely must sign up for this tour; it will definitely create wonderful memories!

We had a wonderful day with our guide Ken under a sky full of stars :) He enthusiastically took photos of us under the pouring starlight, haha. We even saw two coconut crabs, and he kindly explained every plant and insect, taking lots of pictures for us! From the moment we got in the car to the moment we returned home, it was so much fun! Ken is the best, haha, seriously! Ken is better than anyone else, hehe, thank you!

Choosing the hotel transfer service was truly excellent value! The lady who picked us up was incredibly kind. We had forgotten our child's shoes at the restaurant, and she went out of her way to call the restaurant to confirm and then drove us there to retrieve them (so much gratitude!). The tour itself was also very interesting. The night tour allowed us to learn about local plants and insects (there were many insects!). Our guide was very enthusiastic and professional, providing detailed explanations for every insect and plant we encountered. The luckiest part was that our guide caught three coconut crabs! We had so much fun watching and taking pictures. I highly recommend this to everyone visiting Miyakojima! (Just a heads-up again: there are lots of insects! 😂)

I was very worried about whether the tour would be possible because it rained from the day before until the morning, but fortunately, the rain stopped before the tour, so it went relatively smoothly. Overall, it was an excellent tour! Thanks to our guide, KEN, we were able to see coconut crabs and experience the Miyakojima ecosystem in depth. The guide communicated well and was very passionate! I highly recommend it! If you come to Miyakojima, I definitely recommend adding this to your itinerary!!

I wholeheartedly 'highly recommend' this tour. From the very beginning, I felt confident because they arrived precisely on time for pickup. During the tour, I lost track of time as we discovered various insects, including coconut crabs and lizards, and the guide provided fascinating explanations. The guide's English proficiency was far superior to that of typical hotel staff, so communication was never an issue. Furthermore, thanks to their enthusiastic efforts in taking amazing photos that I'd call 'once-in-a-lifetime' shots, I was able to create many cherished memories. This tour was extremely satisfying due to its well-planned itinerary and the kind, professional guide. I definitely want to use this service again in the future.

The Miyakojima forest at midnight was secretive and intriguing. Walking along a path illuminated by moonlight, I was startled by a fruit bat suddenly flying by, and delighted to discover a coconut crab behind a tropical palm tree. Above all, Ken was a kind and thoughtful guide.

Unforgettable and wonderful memories were made thanks to our kind guides Jun and Coco~~ Thanks to them, we saw coconut crabs, owls, and stars. Our son, who loves insects and reptiles, even found a coconut crab. They took photos to help us cherish this unforgettable moment for a long time, and the pick-up service was great. The night road is darker than expected, so I highly recommend the pick-up service rather than driving yourself.

It was a fantastic experience. The tour guide was very patient and knew how to have a lot of fun. We saw many crabs 🦀.

We participated in both the sea turtle and night coconut crab activities, and they were both excellent! Swimming with the sea turtles, in particular, was an unforgettable memory.

Our tour guide, Yuri, was incredibly professional and thoughtful. We received a lot of care because we had a small child with us. The itinerary included private hotel transfers and a professional night tour, during which we saw natural wildlife such as spiders, coconut crabs, and lizards. At the end, Yuri even took photos of us under a beautiful starry sky. It was a wonderful experience.